Chapter 39

Chapter 39

Brooklyn

I gasp and push the door shut and then bolt-bolt-from the hallway.

I've always been fast, but now, panic moves me faster than I thought I could go.

I scramble up the stairs, sprint across the kitchen, pull open the kitchen door and then use the banister to propel myself up the main stairs two steps at a time.

Aden is a monster! He's an actual psychopath!

Of course, I had already made this assessment-in jail when I'd interviewed him. Then again when he kidnapped me. But now?

Seeing it play out like that right in front of my face, the truth feels like it has hit home inside of me.

I reach the top of the stairs and throw myself towards my room, my fingers inches from my doorknob, when something grabs me around my waist, hauling me back against a solid body—

"Please! No!"

I scramble, shrieking, trying to get free, but Aden holds me fast. He grabs me by the hair at the base of my neck, forcing my head back, my face turned up towards his.

I pant in his arms, pinned against him, finally still.

tell you to do, Brooklyn?" he asks, his voice low,

phone!" I gasp, remembering my rationale for being there. "I forgot

deliberately disobeyed me," he says. He doesn't

backwards, my feet working to keep up as I feel

bedroom press

to align this beautiful, safe

monster

kicks the door shut and pushes me up against the wall.

at him, realizing that he's completely calm. That he's been completely calm this

calming effect. The Mafia King may have

can feel it so strongly I could almost reach out

but my breath starts coming more evenly. I look up into

hair, beginning to stroke slowly at

my eyes from him as he brings

me work?" he asks, his

lip starts to tremble. I see

know what happens to people who watch me when they're not supposed to?" he murmurs, his voice

I shake

mouth close to my ear, the stubble of his jaw

punished," he

feel my breath matching up with my pounding heart, my chest pressing against his. I know he can feel it,

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